The Bill of Rights: Casualty of the “War on Terror”
Jonathan Rauch rings the warning bell about civil liberties and the rule of law in his latest column in the National Journal, “Bush’s Battle Endangers The War.” After a brief…
War, Peace, and Terrorism
The Bill of Rights: Casualty of the “War on Terror”
Jonathan Rauch rings the warning bell about civil liberties and the rule of law in his latest column in the National Journal, “Bush’s Battle Endangers The War.” After a brief…
The “Resistance Fighters” of Iraq
Their calling card.
The “Resistance Fighters” of Iraq
Their calling card.
Islam and Toleration
A colleague just alerted me to the website of an organization dedicated to promoting toleration both for and among Muslims: the Libforall Foundation. It looks quite interesting — the mission…
No More Blank Check?
Bravo for the U.S. Senate for rejecting a blanket reauthorization of the “United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorists” Act. What next? Will…
Watching the Iraqi Elections
My simple prediction: a significant increase in the share of the vote for the secular parties, notably Ayad Allawi’s Iraqi National List. Coverage from on the ground will be available…
Very Disturbing if True — And Worse than Many Had Feared
CNN reports claims that the Secretary of State was deliberately misled on WMD. Being misled is one thing; knowingly misleading is another. When the case was made to the public,…
Nothing Like a Little Perspective
Reading about the many hundreds dead in Mexico and Central America (especially Guatemala) from Hurricane Stan and about the tens of thousands dead in Pakistan and India from their earthquake…
Shafeeq Ghabra: Lamp of Liberty Contributor
Shafeeq Ghabra Dr. Shafeeq Ghabra, president of the American University of Kuwait who is both a classical liberal scholar and an electrifying speaker, has become a regular columnist for the…